How do you plan a wedding later in life?
Planning a wedding when you’ve already lived a bit hits differently.
You’ve got history. People. Opinions. Probably a lower tolerance for nonsense.
This isn’t about doing it “properly.”
It’s about doing it honestly.
Here’s how to plan a ceremony that actually feels like you - not like a performance.
How to choose a wedding entrance song
You don’t need 19 playlists and a mild identity crisis to choose your song to walk down the aisle to.
You need one thing: how you want to feel when you walk in
Calm? Buzzing? Trying not to cry before you’ve even made eye contact?
This is how to pick an entrance song that actually works - in your body, not just on Spotify.
What’s the point of a celebrant?
If the registrar has already legally married you, why have a celebrant ceremony as well? Because the legal bit and the meaningful moment are not the same thing.
Direct cremation makes sense
Direct cremation is becoming more common in the UK. But what happens after? A celebration of life gives families space to gather, remember properly and mark the person they loved.
Your wedding ceremony is not a Hobbycraft workshop
Wedding rituals can be powerful — when they actually mean something. But too many ceremonies drift into performative craft projects instead of moments that carry real weight. Choose wisely my friends and they can be awesome.
Do not think about Scotch eggs
When someone dies, people start counting Scotch eggs and sausage rolls. But grief isn’t about catering. It’s about having space to mark a life properly.